 The
oil-on-panel paintings of Vancouver artist Natty Saidi are immediately
reminiscent of the work of the old masters.
Inspired by Caravaggio, Natty works with earth-toned palettes
and simple shapes in a glowing palette of deep reds, ochres,
veridian and burnt umber.
Natty Saidi was born in a farming community in Israel in 1958.
She is the daughter of the prominent Israeli sculptor and muralist
Moshe Saidi. In his studio, she had the opportunity to breath,
taste and touch creative materials like crayons, charcoal, paint,
clay and stone.
During 1964, Natty's family lived in London, England. Her father
studied under the instruction of Henry Moore and her mother
worked as a nurse. After extensive exposure to the arts during
her early years, Natty went on to study at the Avini Institue
of Fine Art in Tel Aviv (1975-77). From 1977 to 1979, she worked
as a graphic artist in the Isreali Army, then studied for a
year (1981-82) at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia
on a scholarship.
In 1982, Saidi embarked on a road trip across Canada. She settled
in Vancouver where she attended Vancouver Community College
for two years. She had her daughter Shelan during her first
year in Vancouver and her son Adam in 1991. In 1994 she began
to paint full time. The Diane Farris Gallery has exhibited her
paintings since 2003.
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Natty Saidi
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Purple Haze, 2005
oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
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